HADDINGTONSHIRE 



the effective ornament attained by the bricks 

 immediately below the string-courses being 

 laid obliquely, with acornerof each projecting. 



A winding unfrequented by-way leads us up 

 a hill and into the main road between Dunbar 

 and Haddington. Following it eastward, we 

 shallreachthepleasantlittle town, or rather the 

 large village, of East Linton, with its bridge 

 across the Tyne. 



Here, time permitting, we may turn aside 

 from our main route and pay a visit to twodove- 

 cotes which stand not far off. One, seen from 

 the north end of the village street, is on the 

 slope of Drylaw Hill. It is a large and sub- 

 stantial stone building of three stages, with a 

 conical roof, built on an outcrop of rock in a 

 field. There is a low broad dormer window in 

 the roof, and further access for the birds by a 

 row of holes immediately below. A description 

 of the interior isnot possible, the key being kept 

 some distance away. 



A second interesting dovecote will be found 

 at Preston Mains, a farm about a mile along 

 the road to Tyninghame. It is a very large 

 square structure, flanked on either side by 



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